Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Paraguay

Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 11.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.1%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2010
All-time low
7.3%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Paraguay, 2008–2022

102030402008201520222008: 27.32009: 28.12010: 36.92011: 32.72012: 202013: 25.12014: 18.82015: 26.62016: 23.12017: 21.72018: 7.32019: 9.52020: 9.22021: 12.42022: 11.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay stood at 11.1%.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 36.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2018.

Paraguay ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 27.3%
2009 28.1% +2.8%
2010 36.9% +31.3%
2011 32.7% -11.4%
2012 20.0% -38.8%
2013 25.1% +25.6%
2014 18.8% -25.3%
2015 26.6% +41.7%
2016 23.1% -13.2%
2017 21.7% -5.9%
2018 7.3% -66.5%
2019 9.5% +31.2%
2020 9.2% -3.2%
2021 12.4% +34.7%
2022 11.1% -10.3%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 11.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.7%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 11.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 62% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.7% 27.3% 28.1% 2
2010s 22.1% 7.3% 36.9% 10
2020s 10.9% 9.2% 12.4% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 26 Mexico 18.4% compare
  2. 27 Panama 17.1% compare
  3. 28 Vietnam 11.3% compare
  4. 30 Malawi 10.0% compare
  5. 31 Dominican Republic 9.8% compare
  6. 32 Bolivia 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay was 11.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2018.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group